To charge your smartphone, you still need to have some kind of cable running power to it from an electrical socket. But several companies have touted the possibility that over-the-air charging will soon render chargers obsolete.
Start-ups like Guru and Wi-Charge have been busy showing off prototype devices that can transmit electricity entirely without wires.
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